Shrimp Linguine
This simple Shrimp Linguine recipe is covered in a lemon butter sauce that will have you licking your plate clean! The best part is it's made in less than 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 poundlinguine noodles (, white or wheat)
- 4 tablespoonsunsalted butter
- 3 tablespoonsolive oil
- 5 clovesgarlic (, minced)
- 1 poundlarge shrimp (, about 20 shrimp, peeled and deveined)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
- ½ cupfresh chopped parsley (, chopped)
- lemon zest (, from 1/2 of a large lemon)
- ¼ cupfresh lemon juice (, about 2 lemons)
- ½lemon (, thinly sliced in half-rounds)
- crushed red pepper flakes (, to taste)
- ½ cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add a little bit of oil and salt to the boiling water and cook the linguine according to package instructions.
- 2
Meanwhile, season the shrimp with salt and pepper and set aside.
- 3
Add the butter and olive oil to an extra-large skillet over medium-low. Once the butter has melted, add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute, being careful not to burn it.
- 4
Add the shrimp and sauté just until they turn pink, about 4-5 minutes, tossing often.
- 5
Remove from the heat and add the parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon slices, and red pepper flakes.
- 6
Toss to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
- 7
When the pasta is cooked, drain the water and add the noodles to the sauté pan.
- 8
Top with fresh parmesan cheese and toss everything gently to combine. Serve.